PLEASE HELP MEE!!! Which sentence in this introduction paragraph most clearly gives background
information?
(1) We all carry things with us as we go through life. (2) These can be
memories, skills, regrets, and so on. The same is true of the characters in
Tim O'Brien's short story about the Vietnam War, "The Things They Carried."
(3) Much of the story is made up of lists of the equipment the soldiers
carry, including how much each item weighs. (4) By focusing on the weight
of the characters' equipment, O'Brien is able to communicate the weight of
their feelings as well.
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 4
O C. Sentence 2
O D. Sentence 3